The Author to Her Book In "The Author to Her Book‚" Anne Bradstreet explains how she felt when her poems were published without her knowledge and consent. She explains these feelings of resentment‚ humiliation‚ pride‚ affection‚ and commitment with the use of many poetic devices. She frequently experiences an internal struggle. Bradstreet uses extended metaphor throughout the poem to express her unhappiness with the publishing of her poems. The use of this metaphor helps us to relate
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says What the text means Rhetorical Devices I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately‚ to front only the essential facts of life‚ and see if I could not learn what it had to teach‚ and not‚ when I came to die‚ discover that I had not lived. Thoreau wanted to get the most from his life by determining what was really important. In this quote Thoreau uses the rhetorical device‚ aphorism: a pithy observation that contains a general truth‚ such as‚ “if it ain’t broke‚ don’t fix it.” He
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“The Journey Prize Stories 24” written by Astrid Blodgett in 2012. We don’t know exactly where the story takes place‚ but we know it is some place cold‚ because there is ice on the lake‚ and snow on the roads. It could very possibly be Canada since Blodgett is Canadian. It takes place in modern times‚ and we know this because there are modern day things like televisions and cars. The story is about a family of 5. Mom‚ dad‚ and three daughters. They seem to have a good relationship overall‚
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Laura Wingfield is stronger than her mother‚ Amanda Wingfield‚ in many ways. Although Amanda is older and wiser than Laura‚ Laura still has a greater psychological tenacity because she endures more obstacles‚ is independent‚ and accepts her fate. In Tennessee William’s play‚ The Glass Menagerie there are many ways that show how Laura is stronger than her mother. First‚ Laura endures more obstacles than Amanda. In scene two‚ Amanda is talking to Laura about her disability pleurosis. Amanda says
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The headline of the text is “Her first ball”. The author is the Katherine Mansfield. The subject matter is one of the most important events in woman`s life. The theme is naivety‚ old generation opposite innocence and first feeling which has the young girl. Leila is so excited and terrified‚ but later‚ in the ball‚ excitement is not the only feelings she has‚ but also some other feelings. She considers that it is the beginning of everything. It seemed to her that she had never known what the night
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mom didn’t want to see her. It’s emotionally hurting. I know how she feels‚ how they feels. Mom is hurting too. But I knew her. She will never show her weaknesses to others. On the other side‚ Ate is hurting. She is emotional because she is pregnant. That’s why I just supported her. I tried to make her smile every day I’m going to their home. Yes‚ I’m visiting them without mom knowing it. I’m bringing her a piece of mango every day‚ or sometimes oranges‚ or an apple. I want her to be healthy for the
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Lady in Her Bath “Lady in Her Bath” is a painting painted by a famous French Renaissance Artist known as Francois Clouet. He was an artist known for the detailed paintings of French royal families as the court painter. He also had other well-known paintings the “Portrait of Elisabeth of Austria‚ Queen of France‚” the “Portrait of Henry II” and more. The painting “Lady in Her Bath” is described as a lady nude in a bath posing for a portrait with a flower in her hand. And she is in the company of
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Henry David Thoreau‚ a writer at odds with life‚ considered a philosopher to some‚ and a nutjob to others‚ has nevertheless placed into perspective a great deal of ideas about life and its meaning. He‚ unlike others of his time‚ shunned wealth and materialistic things that had no spiritual value. He wanted to be at peace with himself and with God’s creations around him‚ and so‚ gave society his back and wen off into the wilderness to make a life on his own. Thoreau was a man who like his space
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Alli Beery Warming Her Pearls ENGL 3790 3/31/14 Warming Her Pearls Carol Anne Duffy has always had a strong feminist theme running throughout all of her poems. Warming Her Pearls is a combination of both feminism and Marxism. There is a class conflict when it comes to the maid and her mistress. The maid is constantly thinking of her mistress‚ and it is likely that the mistress never thinks twice about her maid. While there is no relationship between a man and a woman‚ there are strong
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Bradstreet’s poem‚ The Author to her Book‚ metaphorically describes a mother’s feelings towards her book being published without permission. The lines 10 and 20 indicate a shift of a gradual change in tone‚ from critical and embarrassed to acceptance. The baby described in the poem figuratively represents her book and her life. Primarily‚ the imagery contributes to the complex attitude of the speaker due to the descriptions of her flaws and errors that she has had in her life (book) that has already
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